Registration Open for 2012 APTA State Policy and Payment Forum

Registration
for the 2012 APTA State Policy and Payment Forum now is open. This year's event
will take place December 1-3 at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia. The
State Policy and Payment Forum is designed to increase your involvement in and
knowledge of state legislative and payment issues that have an impact on the
practice of physical therapy and improve your advocacy efforts at the state
level. You will hear from influential public policymakers and other physical
therapy advocates, collaborate with colleagues in developing your chapter or
section's advocacy efforts, and network with other professionals from across
the country.

Programming
this year will include presentations on physical therapy copay legislation,
term protection for physical therapy, emerging scope of practice issues, silent
preferred provider organizations (PPOs), health information technology (HIT),
Medicaid, state health exchanges, and much more. Some programming highlights
for this year's forum include:

This
event is open to APTA members only. Registration is $140 for PTs and
physical therapist assistants (PTAs) and $90 for students. Virginia
Chapter members get a special discounted rate of $100 for PTs and PTAs, and $50
for students. Registration closes November 9. Registration will not be
available onsite, so be sure to register by the deadline. Additional
information is available at www.apta.org/stateforum.